30 June 2011
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My tasty idea turned out to be a bit half-baked. I couldn’t load the XML files via a QR code except for the one example given, even when trying a downloaded copy of another recipe from the site. I did … Continue reading
10 June 2011
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One of the things that using a Google set up for office type tasks seems to be missing is the ability to send a mail merge. I can see why, too. You can use a “group” (distribution list) to send … Continue reading
8 June 2011
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Last night I decided it was time for this blog to put on some new clothes. Do you think it looks natty in red? Elmastudio’s Yoko theme caught my eye because of the technical details. Change the size of your … Continue reading
5 May 2011
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Just a quick filler post today — have a look at these visualised tweets that Jane spotted last week.
24 March 2011
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I tried upgrading my Mac to Firefox 4 this morning only to discover that it requires at least OS X 10.5. Grrr! I’m now back to 3.6. I wish the requirements had been made more obvious in the download and … Continue reading
16 March 2011
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I completed my 2011 census return this morning using the online form. It took about quarter of an hour and was a relatively painless experience. I was impressed with the online site; it was smartly presented and guided me through … Continue reading
7 March 2011
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The main challenge I am tackling at work at the moment is trying to determine accurate citation counts for publications by our senior academic staff. The first hurdle, identifying their publications, is fairly well-covered by the data I have gathered … Continue reading
25 February 2011
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Up to WordPress 3.1 that is. This one was a bit more involved as it was a major upgrade rather than a minor bug fix although the slowest part was waiting for downloads and upgrades to complete (I made sure … Continue reading
11 February 2011
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As I noted last month, blogging with WordPress has been a big time saver for me overall. There is one cost though, that every three or four weeks there is a security update to apply. I add this manually as … Continue reading
10 February 2011
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One of my gleanings this morning was Just Friends, a website that displays your Facebook contacts as a pile of photos. It seems an obvious trick; perhaps the most surprising thing is why you can’t already do this within Facebook … Continue reading